Muskie's consumer credit plan stalls despite strong backing
A detailed Muskie proposal for a consumer tax credit aimed at American-made goods failed to reach the public eye due to poor press coordination. The plan, developed with experts including Okun and Schultze, sought to curb 6 percent unemployment and 5 percent inflation by offering up to $100 per filer toward durable purchases and would lapse after 18 months.
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Washington
Edmund Muskie
Muskie
Nixon
Sen. Muskie
Felix Roha
Muskie Press
Congress
Athens Messenger Front Page September 15 1971
Athens Ohio newspaper issue dated Wednesday September 15 1971. Includes publisher and staff credits with historical lineage. No readable article text provided for further summary.
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Athens Messenger
the Messenger Publishing Company
West Union Street
Athens
Ohio
Frederick W. Bush
Gordon K. Bush
Bolivian Ex-Dictator Ousted By Banzer Junta
Col. Hugo Banzer Suarez overthrowing Gen. Juan Jose Torres Gonzales ends a leftist military regime in Bolivia. Torres seized power ten months ago and fled before Banzer. Banzer's earlier dismissal as superintendent of the military academy fueled resistance and earned military backing.
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Hugo Banzer Suarez
Juan Jose Torres Gonzales
Bolivia
Torres
Banzer
Military dictatorships across South America in 1960s era
The piece notes seven of thirteen republics in South America are governed by military regimes, naming Argentina Brazil Bolivia Peru and others. It contrasts with Colombia Venezuela Chile and Cuba and describes democratic gaps amid regional politics and shifts toward social democracy.
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South America
Argentina
Brazil
Educador
Paraguay
Uruguay
Bolivia
Peru
Colombia
Venezuela
Chile
Guyana
British Guiana
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
French Guiana
Cuba
Executive Search pamphlet warns on fringe counselors
The Council of Better Business Bureaus issues "Executive Search & Who Does What" advising executives to rely on ethical career counselors and treat employment counsel as a business problem solver amid the slowdown.
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Council of Better Business Bureaus
I Walked Dow Lake Shallows and Felt Guilty
A former park visitor confesses trespassing at Dow Lake Strouds Run Park in Appalachia. The piece laments Ohio state park closures under Governor Gilligan, noting layoffs, budget austerity, and the impact on local towns and students.
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Dow Lake
Strouds Run Park
Appalachia
Ohio
Columbus
Gilligan
Reflections on the Middle East Crisis One Year Later
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) S. L. A. Marshall analyzes the 1970 hijackings and regional crisis. He cites Jordanian Syrian clashes near Irbid, Israel’s Golan Heights posture, and Egypt’s Suez cease-fire, arguing U.S. policy was sterile while Arab unity proved fragile. He notes King Hussein and Dayan critiques and warns against repeating past U.S. missteps.
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S. L. A. Marshall
Middle-East
L.A
Hussein
Amman
Syria
Irbid
Jordan
Israel
Golan Heights
Nile
United States
Gamal Nasser
Middle East
Jordan Valley
Suez
State Department
Egypt
Nasser
Isreal
Moshe Dayan
Anwar Sadat
Libya
Sudan
Morocco
Letters Gone To Dogs
A reader criticizes downtown dog policies. urges nightly street cleaning or leash enforcement. The writer calls for curb your dog signs or fines and jokes about a walking permit and shovel from City Hall if the problem persists.
Readers' Letters Policy and Publication Notes
A notice explains that opinion letters on public issues form the page’s lifeblood and welcomes letters to the editor. It states preference for single page or shorter letters, editor may edit for space and clarity, and requires names and addresses for publication.
Philadelphia Mayor Race: Rizzo Favored Over Longstreth
Washington Insight surveys Philadelphia mayoral contest pitting Frank Rizzo former police commissioner against Thatcher Longstreth Republican liberal longshot. Longstreth backs black support and anti Tammany energy while Rizzo relies on party cohesion and strength of backing.
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Philadelphia
Frank Rizzo
Thatcher Longstreth
Longstreth
Rizzo
Elec
William Penn
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James Kilpatrick
Tyn
Lazard Freres
Rohatyn
Wall Street
Arthur Okun
Council of Economic Advisors
Charles Schultze
Budget Bureau
Mortimer Caplin
Internal Revenue
G. Kenne
Fred W. Weber
M. W. McDargh
Ish
Charles W. Reamer
Richard R. Paynter
the Athens Messenger
Associated Press
D&s
West Virginia
U.S
Possessions
The
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Union St
the Messenger
Small Society
Brickman
Brikmaw
Joseph Kraft
Tion
Longstretch
Princeton
Chamber of Commerce
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